JPYC RWA
2 known investors
Issues 'JPYC', a Japanese-yen-denominated stablecoin using blockchain.
Also known as JPYC · JPYC Inc.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026JPYC is a Japanese financial technology company that issues JPYC, a community stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen. The company operates as a legally recognized prepaid payment instrument, enabling users to carry out digital transactions with the yen-denominated token.
The company positions its work around connecting real-world assets and activity with cryptocurrency infrastructure, with a stated aim of increasing the liquidity of capital.
Founding story
The company was founded in 2019.
Business model
The company issues a yen-pegged stablecoin under Japan's prepaid payment instrument framework, which users hold and transfer for digital payments and transactions.
Latest developments
Press mentions from August 2026 report additional fundraising, including a Series B extension of approximately 1 billion yen and coverage of a $38 million raise intended to expand a stablecoin payment network in Japan.
▸Full profile — market position, geography
Market position
JPYC is described as an issuer of a yen-pegged community stablecoin and is grouped with fintech and stablecoin payment infrastructure companies in press coverage.
Geography
Japan-focused, with a stablecoin denominated in and pegged to the Japanese yen.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsPress mentions report JPYC raising an additional roughly 1 billion yen in a Series B round.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Invest In JPYC Stock | Buy Pre-IPO Shares | EquityZenequityzen.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does JPYC RWA do?
- Japanese fintech issuing JPYC, a yen-pegged stablecoin, operating as a legally recognized prepaid payment instrument.
- Who founded JPYC RWA?
- JPYC RWA was founded by Noritaka Okabe.
- Who are JPYC RWA's investors?
- JPYC RWA's investors include Hyperithm, i-nest capital.